Dave Nakagawara has been a building official for the City of Port Townsend. Starting June 1, he becomes the second engineer with the Port of Port Townsend.
Civil Engineer Dave Nakagawara has joined the Port of Port Townsend’s capital facilities staff to help the Port complete its many planned upgrades in consultation with the community.
Nakagawara is already familiar to many local residents. For the last two years he has been a Building Official with the City of Port Townsend, where responsibilities included plan review and inspections.
“He’s a diligent worker,” said Capital Facilities Director Matt Klontz. “He’s a very good communicator. I’ve always appreciated how quickly he responds to questions raised by the public.”
He is also no stranger to engineering projects or the Northwest.